Idle cricket musing

[Keef]

My initial thought is that they shouldn't be in the squad in the first place if they know the birth is likely to be during the match. I don't think they should be dropping everything and leaving a job half done.

That said, I definitely don't think they should be expected to miss the birth of their child, you wouldn't be in most jobs.

[Mick Mac]

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote:

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> Controversial question: what do you think of

> players rushing back to be at wifey's side when

> they are giving birth?

>

> I rather think it's somewhat unprofessional.

I'm sure the wives don't think its unprofessional. Giving birth is not easy - although I have not tried it, it certainly doesn't look easy.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Ach - it's a doddle.

[kpc]

Would love to here the views of Sir Geoff on this one.

[Brendan]

Well the answer would be that if you know you?re having a baby you shouldn?t go on tour then.

But what team wouldn?t want a player like Shane Warne or Kevin Pietersen there for at least 3 out of five tests if possible. Trouble is when you let them do it then you have to let the Ashley Giles? of this world, who you could probably live without, do it to.

Should the women?s team be given time off to give birth?

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Not sure about time off for giving birth, but they should definitely have a breastfeeding station at fine leg.

[SimonM]

I think the umpires might have a moan about being expected to carry disposal nappies as well - such a new slant on the phrase "first change bowler" eh what? Jonners'd be revolving in his grave...

[????]

Well, There you go. Good old England. Hopefully the Aussies in the final.

England were like stupidly high odds (Possibly 40s but certainly 20) to win this tournament and I thought that looks very generous....sadly I didn't partake :'(

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

I grudgingly have to admit that it was good to have KP in the side. But I'm still not in favour of flying back mid-tour.

[Marmora Man]

Keef Wrote:

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That said, I definitely don't think they should be expected to miss the birth of their child, you wouldn't be in most jobs.

Keef - in my old job it was said you could be present at conception or birth but not both

[????]

All looking very good :))

[kpc]

Indeed. The mighty Bears have mauled Kent - that's 4/4 in the CB40.

Oh. You were talking about the World Cup.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Bloody Nora - I forgot the final was on.

You and I could fall out kpc, I am a Maid of Kent!

[Brendan]

Good show.

Next time you need us to win a world cup fro you just ask. It?s always a pleasure.

[Brendan]

The Daily Mash had this to say about 20-20 today, ??ECB officials soon realised the new format could deliver first class international victories as each game would be finished long before the traditional English test collapse.?

[kpc]

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote:

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> Bloody Nora - I forgot the final was on.

>

> You and I could fall out kpc, I am a Maid of Kent!

PGC - have been following Warwickshire for a long time now. First ever game was a John Player League match against Kent somewhere in the mists of time.

[Brendan]

I hear the mists of time are lovely this time of year.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Absolutely, season of mists and marshmallows and all that.

[Brendan]

I once spent a spring morning in Mallow waiting for a connecting train. It did have mist but no marsh.

Only a truck stop.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

If it had a bog that's close enough.

[Brendan]

smelled 'orrible it did too. You had to get the key off of Maureen in the cafe. I only had to trot 'round once though.

[Brendan]

Should have known it was the first test match of the season when I got piss wet through this morning on the way in.

[Brendan]

End of a good day for the first test of the season at Lords and England are doing well, they?ve managed to field 6 players in this match.

That Pietersen character still thinks he?s been recruited to play baseball though.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Best part of the first day: an illuminating discourse on the Guardian OBO on how to extrude eggs to make Gala Pie - fascinating.

[Brendan]

Don't you just stick a boild egg in the middle of the pork? I never knew it was such an involved topic.